Barak Obama
44th President of the United States
Barak Obama knew education was the key and the path to success, so he studied hard daily, and he believed that… “Yes We Can!” do anything we want to do! He became a lawyer, United State Senator, US House Representative and the first African American President of the United States. He won the Nobel Peace Prize and was elected for a second term as President of the United States.
Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook
An American Computer Programmer & Internet entrepreneur. He is the
co-founder of the social networking website Facebook. He is the chairman
& chief executive of Facebook, Inc. He is a billionaire. Zuckerberg donates
100 million dollars to the Newark School System.
Gabby Douglas
Gymnast, Olympic Athlete
Won Gold Medals in both the individual, all-around & team competition.
At age 16 she was the first African American to win the individual all-around event in the 2013 Summer Olympics. She began formal gymnastics training at age 6. She moved away from her family and hometown to pursue training with a world renowned Olympic Trainer.
Seattle Seahawks Fullback /Entrepreneur
Derrick was the first deaf person to play in the Super bowl and the first
Deaf person to win a Super bowl ring. He is an inspiration to children who face challenges large and small.
“You can make anything work if you really put your mind to it
Oprah Winfrey
• Film Actress, Entrepreneur
• Producer Philanthropist
• Talk Show Host Television Producer
• Magazine Book Club
• Life Class Coach
A troubled adolescence, sexually abused by a number of male relatives and friends of her mother. She later went to college, worked in radio and television broadcasting which lead to her own TV Show. Now owns her own television network, International Leadership Academy for girls, and Harpo Productions. She is a Billionaire!!
Kevin Hart
Comedian/ Actor
He began his career by winning several amateur comedy competitions at clubs. He was raised by a single mother, his father was a drug addict & was in and out of jail most of Kevin’s childhood. Kevin used his natural ability to make people laugh as a coping mechanism to deal with his family struggles and to stay out of trouble.
He graduated from high school, then community college. He worked a while as a shoe salesman then began pursuing his career as a stand up comedian performing at various night clubs.
Donald Trump
Real Estate Developer/Real Estate Investor
Television Personality/ Author
Chairman& President of the Trump Organization
Founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts
Trump Entertainment Initiative
Trump Shuttle
He started as a builder and real estate developer who began specializing in constructing & operating middle-income apartments in New York. He was a star athlete, avid student and leader in the New York Military Academy. He graduated college with a degree in economics. As a result, he became a real estate Mogul and a billionaire. He is the owner of Trump Plaza and hosts the NBC reality series “The Celebrity
Apprentice.”